Guatemala vs Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Guatemala
93.1%
in 2017
Suriname
95.0%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
33rd
Suriname rank
30th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 95.0% against 93.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 30th of 97 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 86.1% 93.7% 7.6% Suriname
2010s 91.1% 94.9% 3.8% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Guatemala or Suriname?
Suriname, at 95.0% against 93.1% in Guatemala as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Guatemala and Suriname?
1.9%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Guatemala ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 30th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed